FIDDLED AWAY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

fiddled away

verb

past tense of fiddle away

as in spent

to use up carelessly fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet

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Organizing inspection information in one platform could also simplify record-keeping and reduce the time spent comparing data from multiple sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Leonard spent the last seven seasons with the Clippers after leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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His mother, Amie Walden, said the family immediately threw away its wire grill brush after learning what caused the injury.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The Giants got a gift run against Meyer in the second when shortstop Otto Lopez threw away a potential double-play ball hit by Arraez.

— Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026

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